BOROUGH AFFAIRS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 66, Issue 58, 18 December 1945, Page 2

BOROUGH AFFAIRS

APPOINTMENTS of staff

Transfer of reading room

When an appointment to the staff of the Borough Council was recommended by the Works Committee last evening, the chairman of the Finance Committee (Mr A. A. McDonald) said he should have some say in the matter.

Mr McDonald was assured by the Mayor that the. successful applicant had' outstanding qualifications. , On the recommendation ot the Library Committee, the Council decided io transfer the reading-room iiom the Municipal Chambers to the new Library between Christmas and Lew The Council expressed appreciation of the work of the women who did patriotic and Red Cross work at the vVool Depot, in Burnett Street. Penalty on Rates It was resolved that a penalty ot 10 per cent, be imposed on rates for the current year outstanding after January 31. , „ . __ . , . The engineer (Mr G. A. Macfarlane) reported that the first break in the Hampstead sewer had been closed. Shopkeepers and owners of premises in the business area had promised co-

operation in keeping the footpaths clear of obstructions.- Further inspections would be made, and notices served if necessary. Mr Macfarlane recommended that, the staff be increased by three general labourers ,t° fill the vacancies caused by resignations. , , . The recommendations were adopted. On the grounds that half the season had .passed and practically no maintenance work had been done oh the Oval, the Ashburton Sports Association last evening recommended to the Borough Council that the rentals for the Ashburton and Kia Ora Cricket Clubs be reduced from £lO to £5. Rentals of £25 for the Ashburton and Waireka Croquet Clubs were sug-

gested. The Cricket Association should be prepared to participate in a little “give and take,” said Mr H. G. Terrier. It was questionable if the reductions were justified. Unfortunately the mowers had not been in. good order lately and there bad been some cause-for complaints. The recommendations of the Sports Association were adopted. 11 was decided to erect a netting fence round the children's swimming pool in the Domain to exclude wateriowh

Parking Space Wanted It was resolved to approach the Railways Department with a view to obtaining (he lease of portion of its reserves for parking purposes. Messrs Bathurst, Sherratt, Amos and McDonald were appointed to represent the Council on the special committee to investigate the possibility of improving the housing situation in Ashburton. It was decided to ask the Returned Services’ Association to nominate four representatives, and to approach the building trade find Mr 1U G, Gororcl, M.P., foi Rdvice. Those present were the Mayor (Mr E. C. Bathurst), Messrs W. H. Sarnev, W. H. Arnos, A. C. Wilson, J. K. Mather, McDonald, S. H. F. Maynard, Ferrier K. D- Mcllraith and Gower.